Description of the species
Most often, the characteristic “smelly” is given to various garden bugs. Individuals of the superfamily Shieldworts are found here; among them, representatives of the family are true Shieldworts. They feed mainly on plant foods, and therefore live in the garden or garden, and in large numbers. Smell is necessary for such individuals, because it is used as protection against natural enemies. In addition to shield insects, other species of individuals are also found in the garden, fields and personal plots. The size of stink bugs varies; there are small pests (up to 5 mm), but there are also large insects (up to 17 mm).
| Type | Arthropods |
| Class | Insects |
| Subclass | Winged insects |
| Squad | Hemiptera |
| Suborder | Bedbugs |
Close-up photo: Stink bug
The leathery, hard shell protects the beetle from mechanical damage
What are the general indicators
The stinkhorn belongs to the order of shield insects. The beetle has a flat body resembling a pentagon. Body length reaches 9-12 mm. Under the hard shell there is a pair of wings.
The aroma is created by special glands that are located on the cephalothorax or in the back of the body. This directly depends on the subspecies of the insect. The color can be green, yellow, brown. The color is constantly changing and directly depends on the place of residence and the time of year.
The mouthparts are piercing-sucking type. The trunk is necessary for piercing leaves. After the arrival of cold weather, the insect falls into a kind of hibernation. The beetle will wake up after spring arrives and the soil warms up. Active reproduction is typical for the spring period. The insect is often called the berry bug because of its love for raspberries and gooseberries.
Despite the presence of wings, beetles rarely fly. They do this only when it is necessary to change one bush to another.
Appearance and features
Considering that different insects (representatives of completely different families) are called stinking, it is not possible to provide their description. You should study the signs of several pests, which will allow you to navigate and understand which parasites have settled in the area. The main feature of all individuals is that the smell (secret, volatile substances released as a result of the work of the pests’ glands) is used not only as a measure of attracting insects of the opposite sex.
Bedbugs cannot do without this property, since their life activity is directly related to a high level of sensitivity.
Let's recognize the enemy by sight
Despite the fact that stinkers are called representatives of completely different species, which often have many differences, they also have some similarities:
- 6 legs, and they are multi-segmented (there are from 3 to 5 elements);
- 1 pair of antennae (also multi-segmented) - used as a sense organ, providing the ability to move in space in search of food and insects of the opposite sex;
- leathery, hard shell (chitinous covers) – protects from mechanical damage, chemicals, prevents dehydration;
- Most garden bugs have wings, but not all of them; as a rule, they are paired: the front ones are protected by a cover, when folded they resemble a shell (chitinous shell), the rear ones are transparent, larger;
- the oral apparatus is of the piercing-sucking type, upon closer examination only the proboscis is visible, the jaws are not large enough, they can be seen under a microscope.
The stink bug has a piercing-sucking mouthparts
The most obvious differences are the size and shape of the body, as well as color.
Stink bugs at different stages of development are not similar to each other. In this case, you can notice a general similarity, for example, the larvae are much smaller.
They look different, because the chitinous shell is still being formed, so the color can be much lighter or, conversely, darker.
Stink bugs reproduce very quickly
Harm of the stink bug
Insects with this characteristic eat plant foods. At the same time, they insert the oral apparatus (its long thin part - the proboscis) into the tissue. At the same time, saliva containing special components enters the damaged area. These substances contribute to the disruption of tissue structure. As a result, where the puncture was made, a compaction remains and the leaf/fruit is deformed. The processes can be different: plant tissues dry out, change color, and berries and fruits, as well as vegetables, deteriorate, rot, lose liquid, and wrinkle (signs differ depending on which parasite attacked).
Features of existence
The green bug overwinters under a bed of fallen leaves. He buries himself deep under it and becomes numb. Spring for him is a time of awakening. At this time of year, adults begin to mate and breed offspring.
Despite the fact that adults still have wings, they use them extremely rarely. This is explained by the fact that it is very difficult for an insect to rise into the air due to its small span and insignificant lifting force. Therefore, he takes off only when he is sure that a satisfying meal awaits him ahead.
The characteristic smell and damage caused to agricultural land are the main reasons why many people dislike this insect. The bug gradually destroys the plants on which it hides, sucking all the juice from its stem.
Interesting fact! For large shrubs this insect is practically harmless. Only small brown spots on the leaves will indicate that the stink bug was there.
The stink bug is not very picky about food. He can feed on the juice of many plants; tree leaves, grass, cereals and berries are suitable for him; he especially loves raspberries. In some cases, this parasite can even feed on the remains of insects that it finds under fallen leaves.
The characteristic smell of a bug
Wood bugs have a very strong sense of smell and distinguish their fellow tribesmen by smell. And it begins to emit a scent when it feels danger is approaching.
On the back of the cephalothorax of the shield bug there are special glands with an odorous liquid, which it uses to scare away potential enemies. For other insects it is poisonous and can paralyze and even kill, but the bug itself cannot be harmed by it.
Social structure and reproduction
The dominant roles among such insects are played by the strongest individuals. When the breeding season arrives, males can express themselves in different ways. They are capable of becoming aggressive in order to protect their right to mate.
Sometimes males even attack representatives of other insect species, such as cockroaches.
They mate with a female, but do not always recognize their brothers by gender and attempt to mate with a nymph or another male. However, this, naturally, does not lead to a logical conclusion (the appearance of a clutch of eggs). This feature explains why there is a high mortality rate among bedbugs, since when the outer integument is damaged, the risk of tissue infection increases.
The mating method is traumatic insemination. In this case, the male’s genital organ violates the integrity of the area on the female’s abdomen. Seminal fluid can remain in the body for a long time (in a special organ). Bedbugs require food to reproduce. The female will not be able to lay eggs if she has not received a portion of nutrients.
Garden stink bugs do not have jaws, so they cannot bite humans.
Population and species status
Representatives of a group of insects united by the common characteristic of “smelly” are not included in the Red Book, they multiply quickly, and are not purposefully caught (like some water bugs that are a source of human food).
The number of individuals does not decrease very quickly, even under the influence of natural enemies, which is partly due to the unpleasant odor.
Such insects have acquired the status of pests, because they contribute to the death of plants and spoil the harvest. This is how most garden bugs are characterized. However, among them there are also those that feed on other insects. They destroy caterpillars, other pests of garden plants, snails, etc., which means they are beneficial.
Nutrition
Bedbugs are not picky eaters; most species are suitable for grass and leaves. Only some smelly inhabitants prefer flower and berry juices. On forest lawns and clearings with strawberries you can find green bugs .
In garden plots they are especially often attracted to raspberries and gooseberry or currant bushes. In the forest, you can find the stink bug on the leaves of alder, larch, and less often on other trees. Although bugs are considered plant pests, sometimes they deviate from their preferences and eat caterpillars, thereby protecting the plantings.
The berry shield species is useful because it feeds on the juices of berries that are poisonous to humans. Certain species of beetles that suck liquid from small animals are classified as predators. They are distinguished by their bright color. They also feed on the remains of other insects under a heap of leaves when periods of starvation occur.
Types of stink bugs
Various pests have received this definition. Due to the “aroma” emitted, this group included the black-whiskered stink bug, the American stink bug and many others. Below we will consider representatives of several species that secrete a secretion with the most intense odor.
Berry stink bug
It is characterized by a bright color - red-brown with yellowness and a glossy sheen. The body length is average - a little more than 1 cm (maximum body size - up to 12 mm). This pest belongs to the family of true stink bugs, so it has all the characteristic features.
The food source is berries (raspberries, currants, etc.), but the bug can also destroy other plants.
The berry bug has a glossy bright color
Harmful turtle
This insect has an unusual appearance: light yellow color (with a tinge of brown), wide pro-, mid- and meta-notum, its edges cover the limbs when viewed from above. This creates the appearance of a shell, like a turtle. The head smoothly blends into the back, which enhances this effect.
The insect prefers to destroy grain crops.
Harmful turtle destroys grain crops
Cruciferous
The official name is eurydema. Characterized by a bright pattern on the back. There are different types of such pests. They are united by their eating habits. Thus, insects of this large group parasitize on plants of the cruciferous family: mustard, cabbage, rapeseed, etc. Features of appearance: body length no more than 1 cm, flattened back, oval body shape. All signs of shield insects are present. This makes it possible to understand who exactly is destroying the crops.
Cruciferous parasites are also considered one of the most dangerous.
Eurydema is the most dangerous type of stink bug.
Marbled stinkhorn
These are one of the most harmful agricultural insects. They are distinguished from the rest by their brown color. But the color of the body is specific - on the anterior, mid- and metanotum there are light spots of irregular shape, which creates the effect of a marble surface. Such a pest is difficult to notice on the ground, trees and bush stems. This species of stink bugs is found on a variety of plants.
Due to their strong odor, they have almost no natural enemies.
The marbled stink bug has an inconspicuous color
Tree stink bug
Another name is green garden bug. It is distinguished by its larger size - the body length is sometimes 16 mm. The color is green, there are all the external signs of stink bugs. A feature of this type of pest is its versatility. Thus, the woody scale insect can cause the death of various plants: fruit trees, shrubs (raspberries, etc.), cereal crops, etc.
The green garden bug is larger in size
Ruled
Features of the appearance of this bug: length - 11 mm, combined color (black and red-red stripes). The stink bug is also called Italian. Representatives of this species also smell, like the individuals discussed above.
Favorite food is the seeds of umbrella plants.
Combined color of the line bug
Cucumber stink
It is distinguished by its small body size and the ability to jump, which other garden pests cannot do. The bug “specializes” in cucumbers. Lives on the back side of leaves.
The main sign of plant damage is deformation of the leaf; it soon falls off.
Cucumber stink bug damages plant leaf
Pear lacemaker
If you do not pay attention to the pestilence of such an insect, you should note the attractiveness of its appearance. The body is small, decorated with membranous elements - a mesh with transparent cells. This creates a lace effect. The maximum body length is 3.3 mm.
The pest destroys fruit trees: pear, apple tree.
Pear laceworm destroys fruit trees
Description and characteristics
The bug, or stink bug, is scientifically called the black-whiskered stink bug. It is classified as an insect from the order Hemiptera. A characteristic feature of this species is the presence of glands on the back of the cephalothorax that secrete an odorous liquid. For other insects, it is dangerous and can cause not only temporary paralysis, but also death. It poses no threat to the bug itself. On the contrary, in addition to scaring away enemies in times of danger, the secretion of the scent glands is used to attract a partner during the mating season.
This beetle is also called the wood shield beetle. Its body is up to 12 mm in length and has a flattened shape. The color is green in the summer, becoming brown and gray closer to autumn. Many relatives of the species are painted in brighter colors, but the tree stink bug has a protective camouflage. It is difficult to notice it among the foliage.
During the cold season, the beetle burrows into fallen leaves and overwinters in a state of suspended animation. Its mouthparts are designed in such a way that it allows it to pierce stems and leaves and suck out the nutritious juice of plants. The beetle has wings, but it rarely uses them, since they have a small span. With a heavy body, their lifting force is barely sufficient for takeoff.
Where does the stink bug live?
Insects spend most of their time on plants. Here they actively feed. But pests can also be found on the ground. The insects wait out the period of low activity (in winter) in the leafy substrate, under stones, in crevices of the bark and under it. They are looking for shelter where they can overwinter and withstand low air temperatures. The warmth of rotting plants warms such individuals.
Representatives of some species huddle in people's homes, in basements, or in cracks in the upholstery of homes.
Photo: Stink bug in the apartment
The stink bug can get into the apartment
How to get rid of stink bug?
The ability to move through the air sometimes leads insects to habitats that are completely unusual for them - apartments of residential buildings. The only means of defense that these harmless insects have is a disgusting stench, which sometimes does not save them from death. Many people try to squash the bug without thinking about the consequences.
Simple methods to combat stink bugs
A stink bug that accidentally appears in an apartment, flying in on its own or brought along with fresh berries or flowers, strives for light - which is why it flies to the window of the house. This is where it is easiest to catch and get rid of a live beetle in the house by throwing it out an open window. But a frightened insect usually does not smell.
You should not kill insects in your apartment. A crushed guest emits a stronger unpleasant odor. It’s also not worth catching an insect with your hands. They will leave an unpleasant odor. To get rid of it, it is better to use a sheet of paper or a garbage scoop, sweep the insect onto it with a brush and throw it out the window.
How to quickly get rid of stink bugs?
People who are squeamish or afraid of insects can get rid of a bug in their apartment by spraying it with hairspray or shaving foam. After 1-2 minutes, the beetle will “fall asleep” without having time to throw away the smelly secret in the house. You can fight by shaking the insect into a jar of soapy water or an organic solvent available in the house: gasoline, kerosene, acetone.
You should not try to get rid of the beetle by sticking tape on it. The glands that secrete the secretion are located on the underside of the body, between the 1st and 2nd pairs of legs, so the frightened, dying stink bug will finally have time to poison the air in the apartment.
But if insects have settled in the bathroom and they are white, other means are needed. The most effective ways to fight are here:
Where is the source where the unpleasant smell comes from?
The reason for the odor of bedbugs lies in the composition of the substance they secrete - cimicic acid. The glands are located on the abdomen between the 2nd and 3rd pairs of limbs. Pests begin to smell in different cases:
- if you crush them;
- when they feel a threat of various kinds, including from humans;
- in order to attract the attention of individuals of the opposite sex.
It is important to know! In herbivorous individuals, the smell is greatly enhanced by the decay products of essential oils contained in plants consumed by pests.
What does the stink bug eat?
Most garden insects are herbivores. They destroy plants of various types: ornamental plants, cereals, fruit trees, shrubs, vegetables, berries, and any herbaceous varieties. Feeding habits depend on the species found on the site.
Many pests have specific preferences, but in the absence of suitable food, they will attack nearby sources of nutrients. There are also predators and polyphages. Insects are capable of destroying fellow invertebrates of other species.
Photo: Stinkbug at home
The stink bug in an apartment can hide in cracks
What kind of lifestyle and behavioral characteristics
The beetle's activity begins in the spring. Lives on vegetation until cold weather arrives. In autumn, the stink bug hides in leaf litter, tree bark and construction debris. In winter it hibernates until it warms up.
Bugs love berry juice
The first thing the beetle does after the warm weather arrives is to begin actively reproducing. The insect is not picky when it comes to nutrition. She especially loves juice from raspberries, gooseberries and currants. It lays eggs in the same place where it feeds.
Each clutch contains 40 eggs. Juveniles are very similar to adults. The only difference is the absence of wings. To form them you need to overcome 5 lines. Not all individuals survive to the last stage of development.
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The insect is diurnal. Prefers a sedentary lifestyle. Spends most of its time on bushes and actively stores up nutrients.
Are garden stinkers dangerous to humans?
An interesting fact is that garden and forest bugs do not attack people. The stink beetle lives on tomatoes, pears, and plants, using its proboscis for feeding. It is not powerful enough and therefore cannot be injected into human skin.
If it seems that a bug has definitely bitten you because it was noticed nearby, you should not panic. We need to look for another culprit, because these insects are harmless to humans.
In addition, a bite cannot be considered as such; pests puncture plant tissue and do not have gnawing jaws.
Types of bedbugs and danger to humans
Stink bugs have long been popularly called representatives of stink bugs, which are characterized by a wide variety of species. In central Russia, the most common species of this insect are:
- gray shieldweed;
- berry shield;
- green shield bug;
- lined stink bug;
- Elasmostetus birch;
- deciduous woody kelevik.
It is these small insects that most often become uninvited guests in our houses and apartments. All of the above types of stink bugs have one characteristic: they pose absolutely no danger to humans and feed only on the juice of fruits and plants.
Even representatives of the genera Nabis and Orius, which eat other insects and are considered predators, do not bite or attack humans. Only the American stink bug can be dangerous, but these insects do not live in Russia.
Natural enemies of the stink bug
In order to get rid of adults and larvae, natural factors are also taken into account. These include the possibility of destroying insects by birds and other bugs (parasitic on pests). Among the most famous:
- telenomines;
- Phasia fly;
- frogs;
- hedgehogs
But due to the strong odor, the number of natural enemies is small. However, even the smelliest individuals can be destroyed by birds of some species.
Sometimes this method does not help control the number of insects.
Cute hedgehog happily eats some bugs
Question-answer section
If you are choosing a method for getting rid of stink bugs, you should consider different options. Moreover, it is important to take into account even minor features of the application of the chosen method. You can find out everything you want about bedbugs and methods of fighting them from a specialist. The questions are answered by Inga Matveevna Tverdokhlebova, work experience – 18 years.
Why do bedbugs smell and how do they use it?
Petrova Irina Igorevna
Entomologist with 24 years of experience
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“This is a universal method: it allows you to attract other bugs for mating, and warns of danger. The fact is that bedbugs navigate in space and communicate with each other only through smells.”
What does a bug smell like when you crush it?
Petrova Irina Igorevna
Entomologist with 24 years of experience
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“There is no exact definition of the smell of insects of this group. Their aroma is so specific that different people detect some of their own notes. For example, the most common associations are: almonds, spoiled raspberries, nuts, cognac.”
What bugs stink, and who else smells like that?
Petrova Irina Igorevna
Entomologist with 24 years of experience
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“Among such insects, everyone has a smell, it’s just intense to varying degrees. A person is not always even able to detect it if he encounters an insect, which, according to generally accepted opinion, should not emit a scent. Other pests with a similar odor: betilids, mucoeds and weevils.”
Street bug in the apartment
How to get rid of the smell from bedbugs?
Petrova Irina Igorevna
Entomologist with 24 years of experience
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“All that should be done is: wash the surfaces where the parasite was, wash the things worn by a person when in contact with the stink bug. If this does not help, soak the product in a vinegar solution. An alternative option is to mask the unpleasant odor by adding fabric softener during washing.”
What to do if a stink bug bites a cat?
Petrova Irina Igorevna
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“Firstly, such a pest does not live in a person’s home for long. He gets here by accident and tries to get out. If it seemed that the bug attacked the animal outside the residential property, then this version is also incorrect. The insect does not bite. Most likely, it was another beetle that managed to escape.”
Another street bug
What insects enter the apartment
Petrova Irina Igorevna
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“Perhaps I’ll single out one fan: the marbled bug. He often chooses hidden areas in the siding of the house, various cracks. The danger of this is that at the slightest warming, insects will rush into living quarters, because they will think that spring has already come.”
Stinky bug in the apartment, what to do?
Some people have an unreasonable fear of insects. Even a small representative of the arthropod kingdom that accidentally ends up in an apartment causes disgust and a desire to kill it. But it’s better not to do this with these “guests”! They may retaliate with a "gas attack" in retaliation for their death.
Where does the stink bug come from and does it bite?
The name stink bug is firmly attached to representatives of the species of stink bugs, represented by a wide variety of representatives of the bug family, similar in appearance and method of feeding.
The most common in central Russia are: green scale, berry scale and line scale (Pentatomidae), as well as gray scale, woody deciduous keelevik and birch Elasmostetus (Acanthosomatidae), a typical forest inhabitant. Found in fields and gardens.
It looks like this:
They are the ones who often become unwitting guests in an apartment or private house, flying into open windows during the breeding season. People strive to fight them and get rid of the uninvited guest in the house as soon as possible.
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All of the listed bugs have one thing in common: they feed exclusively on the juice of plants or fruits and are absolutely safe for humans. Even predatory bugs of the genera Orius and Nabis, which feed on other insects, and this is their benefit, do not attack or bite a person in the house. Only one American species, which does not live in Russia, can pose a danger. Its bite can cause illness. (Look at the photo)
How long does a beetle live and who eats them?
The stink bug does not live long. Depending on the type 1-2 years. After the offspring appear, some species care for the young, feed them, and then die.
Despite the strong, unpleasant smell for humans, they are happily eaten by toads, mantises, and many insectivorous birds. Domestic chickens are not averse to eating bugs as a delicacy.
A bug that accidentally gets into a person's mouth with berries causes a slight burning sensation and a specific, unpleasant odor. The toxin contained in the saliva of insects, dangerous for plants, does not cause any harm to humans , except for unpleasant sensations.
What do stink bugs eat and how do they reproduce?
Each species of shieldfish is highly specialized. They eat, as a rule, one type of plant (sap) on which they live. It has its own unique unpleasant smell. For agriculture, the most dangerous pest is a representative of another family, the pests that need to be fought are turtles, which should definitely be gotten rid of in the garden and destroyed with pesticides.
Stinkers that have grown on raspberries, currants or gooseberries do not cause significant harm to berry plants, due to the small population. Traces of their presence on a garden plant are small dark spots on the leaves in places where the stink bug pierced the plant with its proboscis. Special means of control are usually not used to get rid of them. An infusion of onion or garlic in water can scare them away.
The stink beetle, which lives for two years, overwinters in a layer of fallen leaves, and in the spring it immediately begins to reproduce, after which it dies. In the world of insects, bedbugs are not the most prolific. The female lays eggs - about 40 pieces, from which small nymphs hatch - an exact copy of adult individuals, only without wings, which grow on them by the time of puberty, after the 5th molt.
A significant number of young ones die, unable to shed their dense chitinous cover during molting, when the old one becomes crowded. Thus, the number of stink bugs is never too large for a person to face the problem of how to deal with them or get rid of a large number. Moreover, take it out into the house.
But we’ll tell you further about how to get rid of midges in an apartment:
Stink bugs in the treatment of alcoholism
This method is used to reduce a person’s craving for alcohol-containing drinks. Effective recipe:
- Collect up to 8 insects with odorous secretions, prepare 500 ml of vodka.
- The pests are left in the liquid for 5 days.
- The drug is filtered and given to the alcoholic.
You cannot rely only on this method, because there is no guarantee that it will help - it is unknown how the human body will react to the drug used.
One of the traditional methods of treating alcoholism is an alcohol tincture with bedbugs.
What to poison in the garden
If stink bugs attack your garden plot, you will have to use more radical measures, otherwise they will ruin almost the entire harvest and fruit and berry crops.
There are folk pest control measures, so let’s look at how to deal with the stink bug:
- Manual collection of insects, if the infestation area is not yet very large. But this technique is not highly effective. Gloves and closed clothing are required for work. Pests are dumped into a container with water - this helps get rid of the unpleasant odor.
- If you don’t know how to poison bedbugs, then use this recipe to treat plants. A glass of onion peel is soaked in a large bucket of hot water and left to infuse for 5 days. The spraying process should be carried out twice a day, once a week.
- Another affordable remedy for stink bugs. Take 100 g of dry mustard powder and dissolve it in 0.5 liters of boiling water. Stir thoroughly. Dilute the resulting mixture in a bucket of water.
- Spraying with chlorophos or phosphamide. When using chemicals, it is important to follow clear instructions and follow safety precautions. Adults successfully lay eggs on the leaves, so even this does not guarantee complete elimination of bedbugs.
- Plant plants that repel pests, such as black cohosh, throughout the area. The garden stink bug cannot stand its smell.
Pest Control
If a stink bug appears on the site, how to get rid of it - consider auxiliary measures that will help stop the spread of insects:
- collect plant debris throughout the area;
- dig up the beds (the immersion depth of the shovel bayonet is up to 20 cm);
- plants with a strong odor (black cohosh, tansy, wormwood) are planted around the perimeter of the site.
Mechanical method (collecting insects by hand)
This option can be considered when the vegetable garden/garden is small. Then it’s easy to inspect the area and remove pests - they are collected in a jar of liquid. There is no need to poison insects yet; you should try to remove them in a safe way. During the same period, you can use deterrents (for example, scatter wormwood around the area). If a tree is infected, then the mechanical method is useless.
Another disadvantage is the high risk of an unpleasant odor that penetrates into clothes.
Traditional methods of killing bedbugs
If pest control begins with safe means, the following are among the first to be considered:
- soap solution: 300 laundry soap, 10 liters of water;
- onion peels: 200-250 g, 10 liters of liquid, duration of preparation of the product - up to 5 days, the same amount of time must be waited between processing procedures;
- 100 g mustard (in powder form), 500 ml warm water, the solution is poured into a larger volume of liquid - 10 liters.
Mustard powder
Chemicals (insecticides)
When choosing a way to deal with the stink bug, this option is considered in cases of severe infestation of the area. The chemicals contain insecticides, but not all of them destroy bedbug eggs (for comparison, folk remedies do not have any effect on the offspring of insects). For this reason, it is important to treat the area for brown or green bugs twice. Examples of drugs:
- Karbofos;
- Aktara;
- Karate Zeon;
- Aktellik;
- Phosfamide;
- Chlorophos.
When choosing a product, take into account the composition. Most drugs that get rid of street parasites contain neonicotinoids.
Chemicals can also be used for prevention: in late autumn and early spring.
How to deal with stink bugs?
You can get rid of stink bugs either mechanically or using chemicals. Folk remedies have also proven themselves well.
If there are few insects, you can collect them by hand. The main thing is to wear old clothes that you won’t mind throwing away, and be sure to protect your hands with gloves.
To get rid of the stink, folk remedies such as an infusion of onion peels (200 g of raw materials per bucket of water) or mustard powder diluted in water (1 part powder to 10 parts water) will help. They are used for spraying plants.
Onion peel
Chemicals should only be used as a last resort, for example, if there are a lot of insects and other means do not help. Popular insecticides:
- Karbofos;
- Aktara;
- Phosphamide.
When choosing what to poison bedbugs with, you should choose the options that are safest for people and plants.
Reviews from gardeners
Arina, 32 years old, Samara
I saw an insect on tomatoes, I didn’t know who it was. Its outer coverings are bright green. I checked that these pests were also on many other bushes. Karbofos helped me get rid of such beetles. I additionally burned those pests that I found dead on the site; I decided to play it safe, because I had read about their survivability.
Vasily, 43 years old, Nizhny Novgorod
It was not by chance that I began to fight garden bugs - they ruined my raspberry harvest. I used to live side by side with insects and never had any problems. As long as there are few stink bugs and the plants are not sprayed, the harvest is intact and everything is fine. But this year something went wrong - there are a lot of them. I had to spray a soap solution, and in between I collected pests myself, because I grow raspberries for my children and grandchildren, and I want them to be chemical-free.
Marina, 34 years old, Moscow
I found insects at home, and these were not bedding insects, but garden insects. It turns out they eat indoor plants - I saw characteristic traces. She waited for several days for the individuals to find a way out into the street, and kept the windows open. There was no need to fight with other methods. As a result, the insects flew away.
Stink bug close-up
Character and lifestyle
From early spring until the first cold weather, the active period of bedbugs lasts. Closer to winter, they take refuge under a dense layer of fallen leaves, in the uneven bark of trees, and the cracks of wooden buildings. The time of suspended animation is coming before spring warming.
Young shoots and fresh greens are bedbugs' favorite feeding grounds. Large shrubs are beyond their strength; they suck the juices from small plants, thereby causing damage to garden plantings. The area affected by the bug turns black and brown from a poisonous enzyme, which, instead of nutritious juice, is injected by the stink bug .
The leaves become covered with spots, the development of shoots stops, the inflorescences fall off, and the fruits do not appear. Infection leads to the death of the entire plant. Not only young shoots and leaves suffer, but also juicy berries, on which stink bugs can often be seen. There is no danger to a person from such a garden or forest dweller.
The stink bug will not bite or attack humans. The smell is unpleasant, which will intensify many times over if the insect is crushed. Smelly inhabitants get into apartments either by accident, with wild berries and flowers, with a gust of wind, or deliberately as a result of a very sharp cold snap; they will climb into your house with all their might to hide from the bad weather.
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get rid of stink bugs by all possible means. This is a very dangerous pest; it attacks and feeds on all possible plants. This year, the bug population has grown so much that several hazelnut trees that were covered in beetles have died. In appearance they are quite harmless creatures, not aggressive, but it is necessary to fight them.
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Marinina Evgeniya Vitalievna, entomologist, work experience – 16 years:
Marinina Evgenia Vitalievna
Entomologist, researcher. Work experience 16 years.
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It is almost impossible to avoid the appearance of an unpleasant odor when encountering such pests, so I recommend going out to the site in closed (unnecessary, old - work) clothes, gloves, closed shoes, unsuitable for wearing in other places; You can fight garden bugs using the same means, and the bright green or brown color of the outer covers of the stink bug does not matter; If a bug has entered an apartment, it is better not to touch it, but to give it the opportunity to leave the home on its own, because in case of danger, a smell will appear that will be strongly absorbed into all fabrics and surfaces.
